xulanh

Lower Tanana

Etymology

xw- (gender/areal prefix) +‎ ∅- (classifier) +‎ lanh (neuter imperfective stem of the root la (“to be”))

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xulæn̥/, /χulæn̥/

Verb

xulanh (negative xwghithdlah or xwghithdla'ą́)

  1. it exists (xw-gender; area, location, etc.)
    tth'iya xulanh ― there are lots of mosquitoes
    xwyh tena xughila' ― there was a winter trail

Verbal stems

Aspect Imperfective Perfective Future Optative
Neuter lanh la' la' la'

Derived terms

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 268
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